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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-and-benefits-northern-ireland-act-1992/schedule-1/part-III",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1992/7",
  "legislation_title": "Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-and-benefits-northern-ireland-act-1992",
  "path": "schedule/1/part/III",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "III",
  "heading": "NON-CONTRIBUTORY PERIODICAL BENEFITS",
  "text": "Description of benefit\nWeekly rate\n1.\nAttendance allowance.\n(a) higher rate\n£114.60\n(b) lower rate\n£76.70\n(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 65(3)).\n2.\nSevere disablement allowance.\n£103.85\n3.\nAge related addition.\n(a) higher rate\n£15.50\n(b) middle rate\n£8.60\n(c) lower rate\n£8.60\n(the appropriate rate being determined in accordance with section 69(1)).\n4.\nCarer’s allowance.\n£86.45\n5.\nGuardian's allowance\n£22.95\n7.\nCategory D retirement pension.\n£110.75\n8.\nAge addition (to a pension of any category, and otherwise under section 79).\n£0.25",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 4 Pts. III-V: (except Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 5) sums amended and confirmed (1.4.2026 for specified purposes, 6.4.2026 in so far as not already in force, and with effect in accordance with arts. 1(2)(3), 7 of the amending S.R.) by The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026 (S.R. 2026/59), arts. 1(1)(b), 3(1), Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sum in Sch. 4 Pt. III para. 5 substituted (6.4.2026) by The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/232), arts. 1, 4"
    }
  ],
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      "affecting_title": "Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008"
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      "affecting_title": "Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008"
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    },
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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